Personally I think the time for knee jerk reactions is done, use our brains(those who still have one) and figure the best way to light a fire under these frickin politicians in our favor.
Any and all of us with vested interest in this need to stop whining, it just an excuse not to do anything.
1) Submit rational comments on their proposals, backed up with facts if possible.
2) Call, FAX and E mail every politician you know of, to put pressure in our favor. ( If they don't I personally vow to do anything possible to make sure they can't get reelected, even as dog catcher)
3) Get everyone you know to respond, prospectors or not.
4) Take the time to explain to those who don't know, lack of education we can cure, ignorance is fatal.
5) We who do this as hobby or profession are the authority's on this, start acting like it, rebut the BS with good science and experience.
6) Those who want to complain and snivel, with out proposing solutions, Shut the F#*k up
Good luck
I've got letters to write